tuesday

2:50 a.m. Alyssa comes in and tries to climb in our bed. Finally settles on the floor.
3:30 a.m. tries again
6:55 a.m. my alarm goes off and I angrily wonder who set it
6:56 a.m. I realize it was me and that I have to get tyler up for school
6:57 a.m. Tyler gets up and matthew, too
7:05 a.m. Michael, Tyler, Matthew, and I sit for breakfast finishing yesterdays french toast...I prepar Tyler's lunch
7:20 a.m. Michael leaves for work (I put in a request for him taking tyler 2x a week, and he obliged, but he has to tell work to start scheduling patients 15 min. later)
7:25 a.m. Tyler offers to wake alyssa up and I"m happy b/c I hate to wake a sleeping child
7:27 a.m. Everyone in jammies but tyler, we all load into the van
7:35 a.m. I get annoyed at the congestion around the school and other cars trying to butt in unfairly
7:37 a.m. Tyler walks away with his huge backpack swishing on his back and turns back twice with a huge smile and a wave to us in the car. Matthew, his nose to the window waves, as well as Alyssa and I. I think to myself how truly sad it is to part with my sweet boy, but he loves it, so I must continue on.
7:44 a.m. Matthew, Alyssa, and I walk into the house all dishevled.
8 a.m. Curious George & Dragon Tales play while I tap away at the computer updating my website
8:30 a.m. Call from Jackie discussing our Busy Bee Preschool class that begins next week
9:30 a.m. Computer and TV off, Matthew, Alyssa, and I head to clean their rooms. I throw in a load of laundry.
10 a.m. I run to the shower while Matthew is arranging books on the bookshelf in Alyssa's room. Get dressed. Get alyssa dressed.
10:20 a.m. clothes from washer to dryer, start 2nd load of laundry.
10:25 a.m. put my make up on:)
10:30 a.m. Call from Linda to update me on our friend who is sick.
11 a.m. Run to the post office to mail 2 things.
11:15 a.m. My friend Jessica meets me at my house and we caravan to go eat lunch with her friend from out of town. I thought I'd introduce them both to Austin's original and authentic tex-mex cuisine, Chuys. I got a Mexi-cobb salad and it was SO yummy!
1:05 p.m. After leaving Chuys, I drop of a present to my friend, Kristin, whose birthday was yesterday, but I didn't remember until the evening.
1:32 p.m. Computer time...phone calls...play with toy babies with alyssa...Wonder Pets show
2:30 p.m. leave to get tyler at school
3:05 p.m. Tyler gets into car
3-7 Computer off (my new goal)
3 boys finish cleaning rooms, afternoon snack, another load of laundry, boys play with their little animals, push alyssa around in an indoor wagon
4 Access Hollywood
4:30 p.m. read the Church News about the passing of President Faust
5 p.m. Reheat last nights spaghetti for tonights dinner
5:30 p.m. I hear the key unlock the door that announces: Michael is home!
5:31 p.m. The kids run to the door shouting, "meeeeeee" b/c michael chanted, "who broke my window?" (family joke)
5:40 p.m. We all sit down together including Strawberry Shortcake in her own chair, placed by Alyssa
5:50 p.m. Daddy and Alyssa get ice cream b/c they finished, incentive for Tyler and Matthew to finish
6:10 p.m. Spaghetti bearded kids hit the bath tub. Michael makes phone calls. Kids seperate their laundry. Kids play. Alyssa tries to jump and only gets 1/4 inch off the ground. Michael immitates her and it is hilarious....he loves my out loud laughter, so he keeps doing it. I can't breath I'm laughing so hard!
7 p.m. Jammies, teeth, scriptures, prayer
7:12 p.m. Alyssa falls asleep on my shoulder (no nap today)
7:25 p.m. Boys sent to room with 10 minutes of quiet play
7:26 p.m. Michael leaves to go Home Teaching
7:29 p.m. I got back to shush the boys so as not to wake their sleeping sister from their LOUD play
7:35 p.m. lights out....the house is quite, except for the tapping of the keyboard:)
8 p.m. Make a DVD slideshow for client
8:15 p.m. Search Amazon for Beanie Babies (my new obsession b/c the boys love them)
8:30 p.m. Proof images from a senior photo session I did on Saturday